Keto Cranberry Pecan Biscotti

Crisp almond flour biscotti studded with cranberries and pecans and dipped in sugar-free chocolate. This easy low carb biscotti recipe is a classic holiday treat made keto! Perfect for gift giving or keeping all to yourself. This post is sponsored by Bob’s Red Mill.

Well it’s about time I updated this Keto Cranberry Pecan Biscotti! It’s been on my blog since December 2011 and it’s a timeless classic. It was one I first made to share on a friend’s blog, way back in the day. But she shut her blog down a few years ago and the biscotti recipe was almost lost. Thankfully, I was able to dig it up again.

I re-made them last year and was happy to find that these almond flour biscotti are just as good as they ever were. Keto recipes that stand the test of time are my hallmark, if you will. But sometimes I go back to an old recipe and I am not quite sure what to expect. I’ve learned a lot about keto baking in the intervening 7 years and sometimes my older recipes need a bit of work. Not this one, I am happy to say. It was spot on right from the beginning.

I grabbed some new photos and figured I would walk you through exactly how to make biscotti for the sugar-free and gluten-free crowd. I’ve made a lot of almond flour biscotti in my day. A lot!

How To Make Biscotti with Almond Flour

Making almond flour biscotti really isn’t very different from making conventional biscotti. The method is the same, baking a log of dough first and then slicing it and re-baking the slices. Done right, you will end up with crisp biscuits that are perfect for dipping into coffee or tea.

But there are a few differences. Being gluten free means that these almond flour biscotti are a little more fragile and have to be handled with a bit of care when slicing. Here are my best tips for making low carb, gluten free biscotti.

Be sure to use finely milled almond flour. That goes almost without saying. The finer your flour, the better your biscotti hold together, so try to use good blanched almond flour and not the more coarse almond meal. For all of my biscotti and other keto baked goods, I always use Bob’s Red Mill almond flour.

To help it hold together even better, try adding a bit of xanthan gum or 1 tablespoon of coconut flour. The coconut flour helps make the biscotti a little drier, and you want a dry consistency for biscotti. Bob’s Red Mill is my go-to coconut flour as well.

If you are adding nuts or cranberries into the mix, be sure to chop them finely before adding. Larger chunks can make it hard to slice the loaf properly.

Keep your loaf on the small side, about 4 by 10 inches, so it’s easier to cut.

When you cut, you want to gently saw first just to get through that crisp top layer, and then you want to cut straight down. If you saw the whole way through, it tends to make the ends break off.

Be patient! Let the biscotti completely dry out in the warm oven. They may still seem a bit soft after the second baking but they will crisp up as they cool.

Once they’re baked through, they’re pretty sturdy. You only really need to be gentle with them when you are slicing the logs and when you are flipping them over. I’ve traveled cross country with some of my almond flour biscotti, and I’ve sent them to friends because they hold up so well in transit!

Dipping Biscotti in Chocolate

Now you may notice that in my photos, some of these biscotti have a white chocolate drizzle. Sadly, there isn’t a truly good sugar free white chocolate on the market. KZ Clean Eating used to carry a xylitol sweetened one, which is what you see on a few of these almond flour biscotti. But they no longer appear to make it.

You can actually make your own low carb white chocolate drizzle with some cocoa butter, some powdered sweetener, and a little vanilla extract. It’s not quite the same but it does give the same appearance and overall taste once it’s on the biscotti.

White Chocolate Drizzle:

1 oz cacao butter, chopped

2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener or other powdered erythritol

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

But the dark chocolate dip is my favorite anyway, and goes so well with the cranberries and pecans. All I do is melt some Lily’s Dark Chocolate with a bit of cocoa butter so it melts more smoothly. Then I dip, you dip, we dip!

With a sharp knife, gently cut into 15 even slices. Place slices back onto baking sheet cut-side down and bake for 15 minutes, then flip each slice and continue to bake for another 15 minutes. Turn off oven and let sit inside until cool.

Chocolate Dip:

In microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate until smooth. Dip ends of biscotti in and lay on a waxed paper lined baking sheet until set (you can chill them to set the chocolate faster).

Nutrition Facts

Cranberry Pecan Biscotti - Keto Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 biscotti)

Calories 242Calories from Fat 209

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.2g36%

Total Carbohydrates 6.4g2%

Dietary Fiber 3.1g12%

Protein 4g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Many Thanks to Bob’s Red Mill for partnering with me to bring you this post.

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Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program.
I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them.
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Your comment that the holidays were invented just so we all had an excuse to eat more chocolate is hysterical. I go into a food coma every holiday but I'm not complaining. I enjoy dipping biscotti into my morning cup of tea. I bet these would taste great alone or with some tea.

These are bookmarked for an honored place in my “13 cookies of Noël” platter I make every year come holiday-time…These would be sheer bliss dipped in a high-quality, vanilla bean flecked white chocolate!!..Thank you for your inspiration!

Also…would you or your readers know of a place to obtain erythritol in France at a decent price?…This ingredient CAN be found in one local store close to me…but in a very small format and somewhat pricey…It is so crucial to the success of many of your offerings…Thank you in advance for any enlightenment!

I just made this recipe for the first time yesterday, and I have to say that it is fabulous! I used the coconut flour version instead of xanthan gum and added 2 drops of Boyagian orange oil to the dough to boost up the orange flavor. I drizzled it a glaze that I made with powdered xylitol, cream, vanilla and orange extract, and I put a few rehydrated cranberries on top for a festive look. They are a wonderful with coffee on these cold holiday mornings!

I am looking to make Italian pepper biscuit I was wondering if you think the texture of these would work if I make them savory and leave the sweetness out or if you have another recipe you think would work better. I am wondering if a fat head kind of dough may work maybe slicing and re baking. Thank you in advance your recipes are great.

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